Shelton High School

3737 Shelton Springs Rd., Shelton WA, 98584 | Shelton School District | 360-426-4471
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1044
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Shelton
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
37%Shelton
54%Washington

Shelton High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelton School District" in Shelton, WA. There are a total of 1,044 students and 55 teachers at Shelton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Shelton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 25% lower than the Washington average.

Shelton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1044
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment101
Taking some courses71
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shelton High School, there are a total of 101 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 71 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shelton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 69.8% 62.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0% 25.8% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.8% 3.7% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Shelton demographics profile

StatisticSheltonWashingtonNational
Population10,4677,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80011791
Median age32.437.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English81%81%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Shelton

IndexSheltonWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.6%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Shelton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.